Because the Star Kingdom's entire strategic situation changed when Captain Aivars Terekhov chose to invade the Monica System in early 1921 PD, the Admiralty ordered the temporary stand down of Operation Sanskrit, postponing its execution by three weeks.

The temporary resumption of peace talks between Manticore and Haven delayed the operation further, but it was eventually executed on the personal orders of Queen Elizabeth III. The resulting Battle of Lovat was a huge Manticoran victory, and one of the most crushing defeats the Havenite Navy ever had to endure. (HH11)